Appointment of Rent Controlling Authority

(1) The Collector shall, with the previous approval of the State Government appoint an officer, not below the rank of Deputy Collector to be the Rent Controlling Authority for the area within his jurisdiction to which this Act applies. (2) The Collector may, with the previous approval of the State Government, appoint, from amongst officers, not below the rank of a Deputy Collector, one or more Rent Controlling Authorities, as he deems fit to assist the Rent Controlling Authority appointed under sub-Section (1).